Crimestoppers appeals to public for leads in connection with two cases

CHAPEL HILL -- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill police are
appealing to the public for assistance in locating suspects in connection with
two crimes committed earlier this year as part of the Carrboro-Chapel Hill-UNC
Crime Stoppers program.

UNC police said warrants are currently pending for the arrests of:

Kenneth Leon Foster, charged with larceny of a motor vehicle. The case
involves the theft of a 2001 Saturn from a female UNC student in February.
Foster, a black male, 20, is described as 6 feet, 3 inches tall with green
eyes, police said. His last known address was in Raleigh and he has used an
alias, Kennedy Velissariou, according to police.

Isaac Lamont Barbee, charged with financial transaction card theft and
fraud. In this March case, police said a UNC studentís credit card number
was stolen and used to make Internet purchases. Barbee, a black male, 28, is
described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall with brown eyes and black hair, according
to police. His last known address was in Chapel Hill, but police believe he
may now live in the Durham area, police said.

Authorities are asking citizens with information about either case or the
suspects to call either UNC

police at 962-8100 or Carrboro-Chapel Hill-UNC Crime Stoppers at 942-7515.
All conversations are confidential; callers do not need to reveal their
identity.